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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EGBERT T. BROlVN AND SAMUEL PAGE, OF BUFFALO, NENV YORK.

ASH SIFTER AND DUMPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,575, dated September 10, 1889.

Application filed June 8, 1889. Serial No. 313,612. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, EGBERT T. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, and SAMUEL PAGE, of the same place, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash Sifters and Dumpers, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention consists in certain improvements whereby the ashes may be conveniently dumped, or dumped and shifted, without producing any dust outside of the apparatus, and whereby the device is rendered more simple and convenient, all of which will be fully and clearly hereinafter described an d claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical section through the ash-sifter case and through the receptacle for removing the ashes in or about line a b, Fig. 3, showing the ash-sitter in its normal position. Fig. 2 is a similar sect-ion in or about line 0 (I, Fig. 3, showing the ash-sifter reversed. Fig. 3 is aplan or top view, the cover being removed so as to show a top view of the ash-sifter complete. Fig. 4 is a top plan view showing a similar view of the cover.

The object of our invention is to simplify the construction and operation of the ashsifter.

In said drawings, 1 represents the outside case or box in which the ash-sifter is placed. It is usually made of wood, but sheet metal or other suitable material may be used. Around the top edge of the case is a strip of rubber 2, or other elastic material, to insure a close or dust-proof fit of the cover 3. This cover 3 is provided with a handle 4. If desired, the rubber strip 2 may be secured to the cover instead of to the top edge of case 1. Surrounding the case 1, at a point near the bottom, is a flange 5, on the under side of which is also a rubber strip 6 (similar to a weather-strip) to insure a tight dust-proof fit when the device is set onto the ash-receiver 7, which may be made of wood, sheet-iron, or any suitable material, sheet-iron being preferred.

The tilting device consists of a board or plate 8, rigidly secured to the crank-shaft by screws or in any well-known way. At each side directly, or opposite each other, are two bail-shaped bars or frames 10 and 11, each pivoted to the plate 8, so as to swing easily back and forth. To each of the upright portions of the frames 10 and 11 is secured at the points 12 a cross-bar 13, between which the sides of the ash-pan are secured. To the frame-bar 10 is pivoted a swinging bar 14, provided with notches 15, for securing and holding the opposite bar, as will be more clearly hereinafter shown. The base or plate 8 is rigidly secured to a crank-shaft 10 between the cranks 17, and the whole is mounted in bearings 18 in the sides of the case 1. The end portion 19 of the shaft projects through far enough to receivea crank-handle 20, by which the device is operated. A removable plate of woven Wire 21, forming the sieve, is provided with outwardly-projecting eye-pieces 22, adapted to pass down over the vertical bars 23, projecting from the cranks.

In operating with this device the ash-pan 24 (full of ashes and cinders) is placed on the plate 8. The sieve 21 is then put on in place, the eye portions 22 passing over the bars 23 to hold it securely in place. The top portions of the frame-bars 10 and 11 are then moved toward each other, so as to draw the wires 13 closely against the sides of the ashpan, the free end of the notched bar 14 being under the bar 11. (See Figs. 1 and The bar 11 is drawn taut and forced into one of the notches 15, thereby holding the whole securely together. The device is now in position for sifting or dumping the ashes, which is done by turning the handle 20, so as to reverse the position of the ash-pan or turning it upside down, as shown in Fig. 2, and then sifting the ashes through the sieve 21 by shaking the handle 20. The device should be allowed to rest for four or five minutes to permit the dust to settle, after which the parts can be easily released and the ash-pan removed.

\Vhen it is not desired to sift the ashes, the sieve 21 may be dispensed with, and the ash pan and ashes may be put in the same way and dumped into the ash-receiver 7 Without making any dust outside of the receiver.

We claim as our invention 1. An ashsifter and dumper consisting of the case 1, in combination with a reversible- 2. The combination of the case 1, the reversible plate 8, secured between the cranks of a crank-shaft mounted in bearings in the case 1 and provided with a handle for operatingit, the frame-bars 10 and 11, pivoted to the plate 8, and each having cross-bars 13, vertical bars 23, secured to the cranks, and a remov- 2o able sieve 21, substantially as described.

EGBERT T. BROWN. SAMUEL PAGE.

Witnesses:

JAMES .SANGSTER, ARTHUR J. SANGSTER. 

